On the evening of December 18th 2007 Shanghai unveiled its Expo 2010 mascot -- "Haibao", an imaginary character (in the shape of a person,) named "Lucky China", at a special party, Mr. Han Zheng (The Vice Secretary of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Mayor of Shanghai, the First Vice Chairperson of Shanghai 2010 World Exposition National Organizing Committee, and Director of Shanghai 2010 World Exposition Executive Committee) attended the gala and unveiled the mascot -- "Haibao".

Mr. Vicente Gonzalez Loscertales, Secretary General of the BIE sent a letter of congratulations on the unveiling of "Haibao". Mr. Gong Xueping, Chairman of Standing Committee of Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, Mr. Wan Jifei, President of CCPIT, Mr. Gao Hucheng, Vice Minister of Commerce, Mr. Huang Wei, Vice Minister of Construction, Mr. Li Yuan, Vice Minister of Land and Resources, Mr. Zhou Yanli, Vice Chairman of CIRC, Mr. Wang Zhongwei, Director of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Mr. Yang Xiaodu, Director of United Front Work Department of Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, Mr. Yang Xiong, Executive Deputy Director of the Shanghai Expo Executive Committee, Vice--mayor of Shanghai, Mr. Dong Shukui, Chief Economist of State Administration of Taxation, Mr. Wang Jinzhen, Vice Chairman of CCPIT, Mr. Zhang Xuebing, Standing Deputy Director of the Shanghai Expo Executive Committee, Chief Executive of Pudong New Area Government, Ms. Zhong Yanqun, Standing Deputy Director of the Shanghai Expo Executive Committee, Mr. Hua Junduo, Commissioner General for Shanghai Expo, and Mr. Hong Hao, Deputy Secretary--General of Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Director General of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination were present at the ceremony.